Summer Makeup: Go Blue or Go Home!

Summer Makeup: Go Blue or Go Home!

Thank goodness it’s Friday! 🙂 I am a big fan of blue eyeshadow, and I really do think everyone should try a totally, full-on blue (I totally wanted to say Bang On Blue!) look at least once in their lifetime, even if they never wear it outside of the house.

I will say a couple things about this look: Atlantic Bluemakes this look. Haight gets lost in it. I listed it, because I did use it, but I don’t think you need it to recreate this look at all. You could also go with a cooler, pinker blush — sometimes all the coolness on my naturally warmer skin tone can be odd, so I wanted to try it with a bronzey cheek instead. I also went very heavy on mascara, since I wasn’t going to apply false lashes, to make my lashes visible against the blue.

For eyes, start by applying Smudgeproof as your eyeshadow base all over the eye area with the 249. Using the 239, apply Aquarius eyeshadow on the inner half of the lid and pull upwards along the inner crease. Lightly blend Dashiki eyeshadow on the outer half of the lid with the 239. Next, apply Haight eyeshadow into the crease with the 226, lightly blending outwards and upwards to fade to the brow bone. Define the crease with Atlantic Blue eyeshadow and the 226. Blend Femme-fi eyeshadow with the crease shade and highlight the brow bone. Bring everything together by applying #7L eyeliner on the lower lash line and blending Aquarius eyeshadow underneath. Line the upper lash line with Blue Herizon liquidlast liner applied with the 208; then pat Electric Eel eyeshadow on top to lighten. Finish by sweeping lashes with Plushlash mascara.

For cheeks, apply Get-Away Bronze blush on the apples of the cheeks and sweep upwards towards the temple with the 116.

For lips, apply Beachbound lipstick first, and then layer Splashing lipglass for a complementing lip.

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You’re gorgeous in blue, Christine! I’m so afraid of it… I’m NW20/25, chestnut hair, ochre eyes (yes, almost yellow!!): do you think I can pull it off?

Oh wow, this is GORGEOUS! I love these blues, they look so good on you. I think I wanna try something like this, but maybe with coral lips since I don’t have Splashing yet. And plus I think Flurry of Fun would look pretty hot with blue eyeshadow. Also kinda sucks that I don’t have any of these blue eyeshadows, but I could try to dupe them with what I have.

LOL, no, you’re not alone! I go to work most days with still damp hair! By 9am it has usually dried out and I put a bit of Frizz Ease in it (if I can be bothered) and that is about ALL I do to my hair…

I will happily spend 30 minutes on my face, then it’s swipe, swipe with the comb aaaaaaand I’m done.

This is a gorgeous look! 🙂 I love blue eyeshadow myself and wear it pretty much every week, I think it looks very good with brown eyes. I always get compliments on my blue eyeshadows! Today I’m wearing turquoise / bluey green eyeshadows and got a compliment earlier in Boots. 🙂

That is really gorgeous Christine! And the lips look great with it, Splashing seems to be quite the multi-tasker, I can’t wait to try it with all kinds of lipsticks underneath it! And those eyes, they are certainly “bang on blue.” hehe.

Lately, when I look at your full face shots, you seem to be glowing even more than usual! Your skin has always looked great, but you are just positively radiant looking with whatever you are wearing! Are you doing something different?

Ohh, it’s so, so pretty. I wish I could pull off something like this! How would you suggest toning it down for someone who rarely wears blues? Atlantic Blue is absolutely gorgeous. Nice work, Christine :]

I like it with neutrals like Shroom, Ricepaper; golds like Gorgeous Gold or Goldmine; coppers like Amber Lights; greens like Lucky Green and Juxt; teals like Shimmermoss; and purples like Stars ‘n Rockets!

I just LOVE how Aquarius and Atlantic Blue look together. The turquoise next to the straight up blue reminds me of how the water off the shoreline looks in Hawaii and the Florida Keys. Just looking at it is relaxing 🙂

(and Get Away Bronze is on its way to me today. It looks beautiful with the blues. I can’t wait to play with it)

looking SEA PRINCESS … gorgeous gorgeous look … never thought blue gonna look so nice on anybody hey why m i saying anybody … its an insult … its YOU .. and who knows better then you … I SWARE i have never seen a gal like u who carries her hobby so well… hats off for ur passion for makeup i wish i had seen this many yrs back coz now m not confident enough to carry on blues m still thinking how to use my shimmermoss ????

I SO love blue eyeshadow! I know you own Blue Calm but do you use it much? (ERGH! Don’t you hate it when suddently a word looks like it was spelled wrong, when you know it’s not… I’m sitting here thinking, “Much? Mutch? No… That’s not right. Muhch?” LOL)

It’s the best colour on me – I think of brown eyes as the darkest shade of orange, and therefore, blue being a complimentary colour, makes them stand out. It really suits my skintone too (neutral-lil cool)!

I also love how pink blush (NARS Desire) looks fantastic with blue eyeshadow because I love pink blush!

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